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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO.. /.:L ~ ID <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF <br />LA PORTE, PROVIDING FOR A PI.ANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION <br />COMPOSED OF SEVEN MEMBERS; PROVIDING THAT SIX OF THE SEVEN <br />MEMBERS SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF THE SIX DISTRICTS FROM WHICH <br />THEY ARE APPOINTED; PROVIDING THAT THE SEVENTH MEMBER SHALL <br />BE THE CHAIRMAN1> FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING <br />LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br /> <br />Section 1. Section 2-17 of the Code of Ordinances of <br /> <br />the City of La Porte hereby amended and shall hereafter <br /> <br />read as follows: <br /> <br />.... <br />~. <br /> <br />"There is hereby created and established a <br />planning and zoning co~mission, which shall <br />be composed of seven (7) members. <br /> <br />"The members shall be appointed by districts, <br />which districts shall coincide with the dis- <br />tricts for election of Counci1persons of the <br />City. In addition, a member, who shall serve <br />as chairman, shall be appointed from the City <br />at-large." <br /> <br />Section 2. Section 2-18 of the Code of Ordinances of <br /> <br />the City of La Porte hereby amended and shall hereinafter read <br /> <br />as follows: <br /> <br />"The members of the planning and zoning com- <br />mission shall be resident citizens in the <br />City and qu~lified voters of the City. Each <br />member who is appointed from a district shall <br />be a resident of the district from which he <br />is.appointed at the time of his appointment <br />and continuously throughout his tenure in <br />office." <br /> <br />Se'C'tion 3. Section 2-19 of the Code of Ordinances of <br /> <br />the City of La Porte hereby amended and shall hereinafter read <br /> <br />as follows: <br /> <br />"The members of the planning and zoning <br />commission shall be appointed by the Mayor, <br />subject to confirmation by the City Council. <br /> <br />"The initial appointments of the members shall <br />be for terms as follows: <br /> <br /> Member - District 1, three year term <br /> Member - District 2, one year term <br /> Member - District 3, one year term <br /> Member - District 4, two year term <br /> Member - District 5, two year term <br />..-. Member - District 6, three year term <br />_.. Chairman - one year term <br />